In part two, Norman talks about her big break in opera and some of the challenges she faced early on in her career, as well as her frustrations with the "racialism" she feels still exists in U.S. Congress.

Black Eyed Peas frontman and "The Voice" judge will.i.am said Simon Cowell should be applauded for the rise of TV's music talent shows.

About CNBC Meets

Host Tania Bryer gets ‘up close and personal’ with some of the world’s most inspirational leaders from Business, Politics, Sport, and The Arts to ask about their road to success and their commitment to philanthropy. Profiling these global figures and gaining unprecedented access, ‘CNBC Meets’ gives an insight into what makes them tick and how and why they give back.

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Tania Bryer is a guest presenter and executive producer of CNBC Meets. In this series, she profiles some of the world’s most successful business people to find out what makes them tick. Bryer previously worked for BBC and Sky Television.

This episode of CNBC Meets is with global rock icon and philanthropist, Jon Bon Jovi. His band Bon Jovi, formed in 1983, has become one of the most successful rock bands in world, selling over 130 million albums.